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B0413 plies · black to move

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation

The Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B04 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 7 moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. a4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
Black p
5
White p
4
White p
White p
3
White b
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
White n
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
g
h
White r

Resulting Position